As much as I'm tempted to accept the self-loathing implicit in your analysis, temphn, I must strenuously object. Talking to people should never be denied or (in this case) punished. I don't care if it's government sponsored propaganda, the NYT, or the KFC marketing department: there is no justification for censorship.

If, as you say, "the Chinese government feels that it is under attack by the United States" then perhaps they should ask themselves why they are so afraid of information. Why are they not able to influence their own population on their home turf more effectively than these American interlopers? If they can't do that, then perhaps the foundations of their government are too weak to support the dreams and aspirations of almost 2Bn human beings.